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Tony Williams wrote:
> Not sure if I'm the Tony you were thinking of, but this is quite
> interesting news. Here's the crucial part:
>
>> The point is simple, where others have a Linux kernel with a locked
>> proprietary stack on top of it, this one is open, top to bottom.
>

Yup. It's what drew my attention. The Mobile phone will be the new
PC....wait & watch.


> If they really mean that the whole phone stack is open source then
> that's a big deal. In the past the phone stack was usually a magic black
> box supplied by the hardware manufacturer, certified by the relevant
> telecoms authority and Not To Be Touched.
>

Indeed. Mucho simpler for the hardware makers as well as they can do the
base level port et voila les apps.


> The potential for hacking (both good and bad) is huge.
>
> On the other hand:
>
>> There are only two buttons on the phone, the rest is handled by the
>> touch screen, a microSD slot, Bluetooth 2.0, and USB for connectivity
>> and charging.
>
> Nothing beats having a real keyboard, even if it is tiny.
>


Bluetooth m'boy.....You can even get a full size keyboard if you
like.....but if wireless keyboards & mice are too expensive for you
then....it has USB & I believe USB mice & keyboards are now the
std.

Course if it has linux & USB then....ohhhhh external hard drives, tv
tuners, exteranl soundcards....all sorts of things beckon from the
gloom...heck you could even run a fan or a lava lamp 



Adam

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